Sehima ischaemoides
Sehima ischaemoides
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Sehima
- Species:
- Sehima ischaemoides
- USDA Symbol:
- SEIS
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Perennial bunchgrass that resprouts vigorously from roots after fire; common in fire-maintained tropical and subtropical grasslands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- commonly found in open grasslands and savannas